In the deep Southern Gulf of Mexico, huge schools of baitfish gather and with them come the predators that feed on them. When fishing this kind of situation, the only way to attract the sailfish away from the bait pods is to offer them something equally tempting. The dredge is a device that’s trolled behind the boat that looks like a school of bait!

When fishing for some of the pelagic, filling the bait well with live bait could be the most important part of your day. While only a small percentage of the live bait is actually used on the hook, the majority is used in a technique called live bait chumming. The idea being if you could setup your boat as a natural feeding station, you can attract life up the food chain.

See how some of the dive technology that the Navy Seals use is applicable for divers wanting to get close to marine wildlife. Rebeathers are noiseless and bubble-less and unlike Scuba and free diving, allow the diver to stay motionless without bubble noise.

The coral reef and shoals along the Florida Keys are a vital part of the marine biosphere. It is along this underwater chain of coral islands that many different fish, resident and migratory, are found. See how the species of fish change in relation to the coral reef.

The Goliath Grouper was one of the most easily over exploited, commercially viable fish in the Florida Keys and the Gulf of Mexico. Find out how the disappearance of the juveniles inshore signaled a warning about the health of the brood stock offshore. Now with regulations in place, the adult population is making a comeback.

As a way of life in the Bahamas and the islands of the Turks and Caicos, the local fishermen know first hand where to dive for Conch and Lobster. See the habitat of the conch and lobster as we explore the coral heads and grassy bottoms that tend to hold them.

In the Pacific Ocean off the coast of southern California, kelp breaks off from shore and floats out to sea gathering life as it goes. A fisherman would do well to spend some time around even the smallest clump of this kelp.

Learn how seasonal changes, weather patterns, and fish behavior patterns can help you catch more fish. Often times what makes a good fishing spot has more to do with what you know about the area and the seasonal changes rather than the spot itself.

When under attack, baitfish often use a defense mechanism called predator swamping. Understanding this event can help fishermen "match the hatch" and catch the predator fish that are feeding on this bait.

Fishing in the Florida Keys during the wintertime is great because of the large amount of bait that moves into the area. Jose Wejebe explains how fishermen can use ballyhoo showers to located predatory pelagic species such as sailfish.

In the Florida Keys at the Marathon Aquaranch, Dr Patrick Rice conducts a series of experiments that show how sharks are repelled by magnetic fields. His Research in this field shows how shark repellants can be used to protect the sharks themselves!

The Florida Everglades is a massive water system that flows from Lake Okeechobee to the Gulf of Mexico. Jose Wejebe explains the different species of fish that can be found along the way as the fresh water gets closer to the saltwater of the Gulf of Mexico.

The USS Hoyt Vandenberg is the latest addition to the Florida Keys collection of artificial reefs that was sunk recently off of Key West florida.. Artificial reefs provide habitat for many species of fish as well as provide a place for divers to visit that relieves pressure off the natural reefs.

Some of the impressive vertical structures in the Gulf of Mexico are home to all sorts of game fish from the bottom feeders like the goliath grouper to the mid depth and surface feeders like the permit and barracuda.

The sinking of the USS Hoyt Vandenberg and the creation of The Florida Keys newest artificial reef has reduced the impact of scuba divers on the natural reef as well as stimulated the economy of the keys.

At a certain time of year off Key West, Florida, the Gulf Stream pushes up against the inshore waters and creates a phenomenon called the color change. This creates a kind of highway that lines up baitfish, tuna, and sailfish!

West of Key West in the Florida Keys, we often fish a series of wrecks located in shallow water. Jose Wejebe demonstrates how to target different species of fish such as permit and grouper by fishing these shallow wrecks horizontally.

Tarpon fishing in Key West and the Florida Keys goes crazy when the Palolo worm hatch takes place in late May and early June. The Palolo worm hatch is a natural phenomenon that happens when the Palolo worms segment and head out to sea by the millions. The fact that this happens at the same time that the tarpon migration is going on along the ocean side flats of Key West and the Florida Keys creates a feeding frenzy of epic proportion!

When fishing the Everglades backcountry for Snook, a good way to cover a lot of ground and prospect under low lying branches is to use a soft plastic jerk bait. Jose Wejebe and Jeff Legutki share one of their favorite Everglades snook jerk bait rigs.

Jose Wejebe demonstrates rigging a spinning rod for fishing the flats. A complete how-to from spooling the reel with braided line, to tying a knot for attaching a monofilament leader and hook to the braided line.

Robby Gant introduces the new Shimano Shallow Water Butterfly Jigging system. This new series includes 3 new shallow Butterfly Jigs designed specifically for vertical jigging in shallow water less than 100ft.

Jose Wejebe and Robby Gant introduce the new Shimano Terez series of fishing rods. The new Terez boat rod series is made with an ultra strong and lightweight TC4 material and features new high quality components such as tangle free Fuji guides and aluminum reel seats. With many different lengths and actions available, there is a Terez rod for catching anything from big bluefin tunas in the northeast to 200lbs striped marlin in the pacific.

When fishing mangrove shorelines such as in the Florida Everglades it can be a challenge to keep your fishing lure from getting snagged in the trees. Jose Wejebe demonstrates three methods to getting your snagged lure out of the trees and into the fishing zone.

A new fishing line from Power Pro called Depth Hunter is specially made for vertical jigging. The multi colored braided line allows fishermen to know where their lure, vertical jig, or bait is at any given time. This metered fishing line also has uses in trolling, live bait fishing, free-lining, and drift fishing.

Jose Wejebe explains the many different styes of the buck tail jig fishing lure and how they can be used to target species ranging from groupers and snappers in deep water, to bonefish and permit on the flats.

Jose Wejebe introduces the new Shimano Talica metal lever drag fishing reel with two interchangeable drag cams that allow you to fish heavy drags for fish such as grouper, amberjack, and dolphin with one cam, as well as the ability to fish the lighter drag settings associated with fish such as marlin, sailfish, kingfish, and wahoo.

Jose Wejebe demonstrates the new Raymarine E Wide Screen Series dual radar capabilities. New digital technology in marine electronics allows for two different, simultaneous radar range setting on one screen. How to navigate using a far and near range radar setting.

Jose Wejebe and Jeff Brodeur show the new level of detail available on the new Platinum Plus Navionics marine chart cards. Almost all new marine chartplotters have the capability to accept electronic chart data on compact flash cards. The Navionics cards have unusually detailed contour data and spot soundings that allow for easy identification of ledges, holes, and shallow areas that turn a mapping unit into a fishing tool.

Navionics Platinum charts bring satellite imagery to your raymarine chart plotter. Fishermen can use this satellite imagery to locate fishing spots as well as see detail that traditional charts do not show.

Jose Wejebe demonstrates using a Raymarine Chartplotter in 3D as a virtual fish finder to help find potential fishing spots and to navigate. In this video we used a Raymarine E series and the Navionics Platinum Plus chip.

When we're fishing for bottom fish such as grouper and snapper using a technique known as vertical jigging or deep jigging, we find the addition of a scented plastic tail to the bucktail jig makes all the difference in the world. Adding scent and bulk to the lure increases the bottom fish catch while vertical jigging.

With tough snook fishing during a recent shoot in Everglades City with Jeff Legutki targetting snook, Jose and Jeff spend some time back at the dock to see if they can catch a quick tarpon. See what happens in this behind the scenes segment.

Jose Wejebe and friend Derek Redwine set out to prove that you don't always need a big expensive boat to catch fish. With a pocket full of tackle and any kind of boat to float, including stand up paddle boards and canoes, the guys explore the Merritt Island area catching redfish on a budget!

Jose Wejebe and Jeff Brodeur show the new level of detail available on the new Platinum Plus Navionics marine chart cards. Almost all new marine chartplotters have the capability to accept electronic chart data on compact flash cards. The Navionics cards have unusually detailed contour data and spot soundings that allow for easy identification of ledges, holes, and shallow areas that turn a mapping unit into a fishing tool.